Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, I recommend leaving a tray of hypo atop your scanner next to your Epson 700 within sight of Photoshop. That way you can absorb the best of both worlds :-). Jim RBedw51767@aol.com wrote: > I would sure hate to think that prints from an Epson printer would rival what > I am gettiing from my darkroom. I am far from a professional and really don't > desire to be one or to do exhibition prints. I have extreme pride of > ownership after working on a print and finally getting one that is worthy of > mounting. I will never posess this feeling from an ink-jet printer. The word > to come to my mind when I think of this process is prostitution. Personally, > there is something about using a mechanical piece of art like an M6 with a > state of the art lense and making a print on an ink-jet printer that violates > the photographic art process. This is not exciting to me. However, to use > a scanner, photo software program and an ink-jet printer to get a proof, would > be acceptable. I do understand that technology is rapidly changing and I am > certainly open to new ideas but it will never eliminate my love of the smell > of hypo! > > I hope, at least there are several LUGGERS that share my feelings on this > subject. > > Bob Bedwell > > << > What is the best B&W output method for digital images? Can you obtain > output that is like, or as good as a fine B&W print? What is the cost for > good B&W output, if it's avaible at all? > Thanks, > Joe Stephenson > > > Joe - IMO you can get black and white prints to rival good traditional > B&W printing - not necessarilly top lab exhibition quality, but certainly > better than average - using nothing fancier than PhotoShop or its equivalent > and the Epson Stylus 700. Try printing either on the Epson photo paper, or > on plastic inkjet film, and you will be really astounded at the results. > > -------------------- >> - -- James R. Nelon Hong Kong, China http://home.netvigator.com/~jnelon